How are homes heated in Chadds Ford Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chadds Ford Township, used by 37.1% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.7% heat with electricity.

18.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
37.1% (±7.9 points)
Electricity
29.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
18.1%

Heating fuel in Chadds Ford Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostChadds Ford TownshipDelaware CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas37.1% (±7.9 points)60.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.18.1% (±7.2 points)13.2%14.0%3.9%
Electricity29.7% (±6.6 points)22.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)15.2% (±5.8 points)2.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±2.2 points)0.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.2 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.2 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Chadds Ford Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delaware County (13.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Chadds Ford Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Delaware County (22.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chadds Ford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chadds Ford Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Chadds Ford Township—29.7% (±6.6 points)—
Chadds Ford2.2 mi25.3% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Dilworthtown2.6 mi6.6% (±5.1 points)Lower
Birmingham Township2.9 mi25.7% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Pennsbury Township3.1 mi38.3% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Concord Township (Delaware County)3.2 mi36.8% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Thornbury Township (Chester County)4.2 mi23.8% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Delaware County)4.5 mi13.3% (±3.8 points)Lower
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)4.6 mi21.1% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dilworthtown, PA (6.6%), Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA (13.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Delaware County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
9Nether Providence Township23.8% (±4.3 points)
10Rose Valley22.1% (±6.5 points)
11Chester Township20.9% (±9.7 points)
12Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)20.7% (±3.3 points)
13Thornbury Township (Delaware County)19.5% (±5.7 points)
14Chester18.2% (±3.0 points)
15Chadds Ford Township18.1% (±7.2 points)
16Aldan17.9% (±7.9 points)
17Upland17.8% (±13.1 points)
18Trainer17.3% (±9.2 points)
19 (tie)Brookhaven16.8% (±5.3 points)
19 (tie)Collingdale16.8% (±6.3 points)
19 (tie)Tinicum Township (Delaware County)16.8% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chadds Ford Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Chadds Ford Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chadds Ford Township, used by 37.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chadds Ford Township heat with oil?

18.1% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Chadds Ford Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chadds Ford Township have electric heat?

29.7% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Chadds Ford Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chadds Ford township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:12442, in state:42 county:045).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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